While remanded
at HMP Manchester he attacked another prisoner who had a
reputation with other inmates.

Friday 1st
June 2012, At Manchester Crown court Stapleton
pleaded not guilty to murder, but guilty of
manslaughter.

Thursday
26th July 2012, Kiaran Stapleton is found guilty of
murder.

He admitted
manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
but the jury rejected that plea and convicted him of
murder.

Friday 27th
July 2012, Stapleton is jailed for a minimum of 30
years.

The judge
said: "In my judgment, this was no impulsive act on
your part. It was a piece of cold-blooded controlled
aggression... You have behaved in a way demonstrating
that you are positively boastful about having killed Mr
Bidve"